Rail-transporting device



J. MANClNl ET AL RAIL TRANSPORTING DEVICE July 28,1925.

Filed July 7, 1924 P amdJose 5% w Jar pk Mas'lrl'ah mm nu;

Patented July 28, 1925.

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'RAILATRAN'SPOR'IIN 'G DEVICE.

Application "filed July 7,

To all whom "it may concern:

Be it known that I, JosErH MANOINI, a citizen of Italy, and JOSEPH MAs'rRIorI, a citizen of the United States, both residing at Stamford,in'the county-o'fiFairfield and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in *Rail- TransportingDevices, of which the followingv isajs'pecification.

This invention relates'to what may be conveniently termed a rail transporting device, that is, a device, which is adapted to hoisting and transporting a rail section from a point where it has been deposited to the point to be laid in forming a railroad track.

lVhat we aim to do is to provide a com: paratively simple mono-rail carriage or truck which is constructed for travel over the portion of track. already laid, together with a novel hoisting device, and means for properly balancing the entire device, so that the entire operation can be carried out by 7 approximately eight men. Heretofore, so far as we know, it has required approxi- 7 mately eighteen men to carry out the operation, that is, where a heavy rail section has to be carried by the common tongs alone.

One feature of the invention is the relative co-action of the hoisting lever and rail gripping tongs wherein the weight of the rail sections practically serves to hold the tongs closed.

Another feature of the invention is the novel fulcrum on the truck and the detachable rail hoisting and supporting lever, which is adapted to be adjustably connected therewith to vary the leverage and to relieve the workmen of undue strain.

The invention, of course, embodies other features and advantages and these will be made apparent by the following description, and drawing.

In the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this application, and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same:

Figure 1 discloses a front end elevation of the device, showing the method of use.

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof. 7

Figure 3 is a side elevation of the same with the hoisting lever removed.

In carrying out the invention we employ a wheel supported truck or carrier, which comprises an elongated solid body 1, of suitable mate ial- This b dy has its under 1924'. Serial "No. 724,721.

-oppo'site ends, the body is provided with F suitably designed handles 6,-by means of which is placed on or talren off of the track T. Furthermore, at its opposite ends, and on opposite sides it is provided with depending plates 7 which are provided with polygonal openings for reception of the fiat face end portion of the handles 8. It is to be noted that the handles are oflset, in opposite directions with respect to the body to permit convenient manipulation of the device.

Adapted to cooperate with the aforesaid roller 5 is a lever which has an arched central portion 9, and a gripping handle 10. Theunder side of the arched portion is formed with longitudinally spaced nOtches 11, which are adapted to be selectively engaged with the roller 5. That portion of the lever beyond the arch is upturned, as indicated at 12, to provide a stop. The portion between the stop and the arch is adapted to be inserted through the elongated looped portions 13 of the crossed handles of the rail gripping tong 14. The rail section to be lifted and engaged by the jaws of the tong is indicated by the reference character R. i

In practice, the jaws of the tong are arranged to engage with the approximate center of the rail R so that the latter will be more or less balanced while in transit. Assuming that the free end of the lever is in the approximate position shown in Figure 1, it will be seen that upon bearing down on the handle 10, the rail will be lifted. While the rail is held in suspension, the handles 8 are grasped by workmen on opposite sides of the truck and the latter is pushed along the track and the rail R is thus conveyed and carried to the desired point of deposit.

It is thought that the several features and advantages of the invention are apparent by now, and for that reason we do not think that it is necessary to go more into detail.

We claim:

1. A rail transporting device comprising a truck including a body provided with grooved wheels adapted to travel on the track, a bearing bracket carried by said body, a roller having journals rotatably received in the bearings of said bracket, a lever provided intermediate its ends with notches adapted to be selectively engaged with said roller, and means for pushing and balancing said trucks.

2. In a rail transporting device, a truck including an elongated body provided on its under side with centrally disposed grooved rollers adapted to travel upon a track, depending plates carried by said body and disposed adjacent the opposite ends thereof, said plates being provided with polygonal openings, fiat faced handles fitted into said 20 openings for pushing and balancing the trucks, a bearing carried by the upper side of said body, and a flanged roller having journals rotatably received in said bearing.

3. In a rail transporting device, rail engaging tongs, the handles of which are provided between their ends with elongated slotted portions, and a lever adapted to have beyond the arch being constructed to provide a handle.

In testlmony whereof we aflix our slgnatures.

JOSEPH MANOINI. JOSEPH MASTRICH. 

